Prince's pre-Super Bowl concert canceled

Prince was forced to cancel a special pre-Super Bowl concert in Dallas on Friday evening after organisers admitted they were unable to fund his transportation to the event.

The 'Purple Rain' singer had been scheduled to play a fundraising concert in aid of George Michael's charity, the Goss-Michael Foundation, but ended up pulling out at the last minute.

According to reports, the event's organisers announced early on Friday morning that the concert had been canceled due to funding issues, before later retracting the statement.

After fans began to arrive in the evening, however, it was finally announced that the singer would not be performing due to transport issues.

"Prince is extremely disappointed that the organisers were unable to bring him and his band to Dallas," a source said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "They say that apparently they lost their investors and were unable to adequately fund the event."

The event's host has assured guests - some of whom had paid up to $1,500 a ticket - that they will receive a full refund.